Arrested firefighter should be punished

In response to ("County firefighter arrested for soliciting sex from a minor," Aug. 6), not only has this person let down his family, fire service and Montgomery County, but also himself. He has given the fire service a black eye that will take years to recover from. Why he should be paid is beyond me. He was caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Montgomery County has no room for someone like him on its payroll. He needs to be punished like any other child molester. Sex with a child is perverse and an ill way of thinking. He needs to get help from a professional and not at the county expense unless he is in jail. I am very glad to see that they have this kind of sting operation in Montgomery County now. He was supposed to help people, not take advantage of them.